Halah
A girls’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning portion, share, halo of light.
Halah by the numbers
In 2025, 8 babies in England and Wales were named Halah. In the US, 5 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 9 babies in 1996, making it a 1990s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Halah. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Sounds like Halah
Names that are said the same way as Halah, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean light
Like Halah, each of these has light in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
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